Which to use
“gebrochene” and “gebrochenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,022
- “gebrochene” frequency rank
- #44,631
- “gebrochenes” frequency rank
- 70653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebrochene | gebrochenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebrochen |
Where the eye mixes gebrochene and gebrochenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gebrochene runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against gebrochenes's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebrochene and gebrochenes
A purely visual mix-up. gebrochene ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənə]) and gebrochenes ([ɡəˈbʁɔxənəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gebrochene” sits inside “gebrochenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebrochene is recorded at frequency rank #26,022, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənə]. gebrochenes is at rank #44,631, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʁɔxənəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70653, this pair ranks #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gebrochene vs gebrochenes
Shared letters: bceghnor. Private to "gebrochene": -. Private to "gebrochenes": s.
"gebrochene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "gebrochenes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebrochene ← egbrochene · gberochene · gebbrochene · geborchene · gebrcohene · gebrocchene · gebrocehne · gebrocheen
- gebrochenes ← egbrochenes · gberochenes · gebbrochenes · geborchenes · gebrcohenes · gebrocchenes · gebrocehnes · gebrocheens
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gebrochene" and "gebrochenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gebrochene" or "gebrochenes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gebrochenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebrochene" and "gebrochenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebrochener vs gebrochenes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #439,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.